Mobile Web Browsers: Market Research Report

June 2012 | 346 pages | ID: M4359050FAAEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile Web Browsers in Number of Users in Million.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018.

A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets.

The report profiles 31 companies including many key and niche players such as Access Co., Ltd., Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Mozilla Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Opera Software ASA, Research in Motion Limited, and UC Mobile Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

‘Internet’ – A Key Information Delivery Tool

Table 1. Rapid Proliferation of Internet: Breakdown of Number of Internet Users for Years 2000 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Internet Penetration Rates (In %) Worldwide by Select Geographic Region/Country for the year 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Internet Browsing Incomplete without Web Browsers
Mobile Internet Brings Mobile Web Browsers in Spotlight

Table 3. Worldwide Mobile Internet Traffic (2008-2010) (In terabyte (TB)/month) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Continued Rise in Mobile Users: A Key Opportunity Indicator

Table 4. World Market for Mobile Handsets: Breakdown of Volume Sales in Million Units for Years 2011, 2013 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Sophistication in Mobile Devices Augurs Well for Mobile Web Browsers Market

Table 5. World Market for Mobile Handsets by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Volume for 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 3.5G, and 3.9G Enabled Handsets for Years 2008, 2011 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Smartphones Fuelling Demand for Mobile Web Browsers
Smartphones Sales Continues to Grow Across the Globe

Table 6. Global Market for Smart phones (2011 & 2015): Breakdown of Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units by Geographic Markets - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets - Independently Analyzed with for Years 2011 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Impact of Recession in Retrospect
Global Outlook
Asia-Pacific – The Largest and the Fastest Growing Market for Mobile Web Browsers

Table 7. Global Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Mobile Handsets Sold by Region for the year 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Global Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Mobile Subscriptions by Region for the year 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. Global Internet Usage (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Internet Users by Region – Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World Internet Usage (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Internet Users by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

New Territories Emerge as Potential Mobile Web Browser Markets
Consumer Mobile Usage Habits Indicate Strong Potential for Mobile Web Browsers

Table 11. Global Mobile Internet Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for MMS/SMS, Entertainment, Advertisement/Search, Enterprise Services and Other Data Access (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Enterprise Mobility Drives Demand for Productivity Solutions over the Cloud
Opportunity Indicators

Table 12. Worldwide Mobile Worker Population (2008 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Mobile Workers (in Millions) by Nature of Work - Mobile Office, Mobile Non-Office, and Mobile Home Based (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. Worldwide Mobile Workforce (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Mobile Workers by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. US Mobile Worker Population (2008 & 2010): Breakdown of Number of Mobile Workers (in Millions) by Nature of Work - Mobile Office, Mobile Non-Office, & Mobile Home Based (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Mobile Wi-Fi Usage Propels Users towards Mobile Web Browsers
Mobile Browser Market to Remain Intact Despite Growth in Mobile Apps
Latest Mobile Wireless Network Technologies – A Key Enablers
Technology Developments Augurs Well for Mobile Web Browsers Market
Mobile Browsers Using Common Web Engines
Competitive Scenario

Table 15. World Market for Mobile Web Browsers (2011) - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users by Browser (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. World Market for Mobile Web Browsers (Mobile Phones and Tablets) by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for Apple, Opera Software, Google, Nokia, RIM, Microsoft, and Others for October, 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.MOBILE WEB BROWSERS: AN OVERVIEW

Mobile Web Browsers: An Introduction
Evolution
Functions of Web Browsers
Features of Mobile Web Browsers
Multi-tasking
Bookmarks
Multi-Utility User Interface
Extensibility
Security
Standards Support
Compression & Reformatting Web Content for Mobile Devices
Well-known Mobile Browsers
Preview of the Functions and Capabilities of Major Mobile Web Browsers in the Market
Safari
Opera Mobile/Opera Mini
Firefox Mobile
Nokia Browser
Internet Explorer

3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Opera Software Inks Agreement with Idea Cellular
MediaTek Selects Opera Software for Opera Mini
Tencent Holdings to Distribute QQ Mobile Browser in GetJar App Store
MTN Group Inks Agreement with Opera Software
DiGi Telecommunications Enters into Partnership with Opera Software
Safaricom Extends Partnership with Opera Software
Bakrie Telecom Signs Agreement with Bitstream
Opera Software and Bakcell Enter into Partnership
Smart Communications Extends Agreement with Opera Software
Opera Software to Form Joint Venture with Telling Telecom Development
Opera Software Takes Over Handster
INQ Mobile Enters into Agreement with Opera Software
Opera Software and Qualcomm Ink Agreement
Opera Software Takes Over AdMarvel to Extend Portfolio of Services and Products
Nokia Acquires Novarra
Hutchison 3G UK Enters into Partnership with Opera Software
MTS Inks Agreement with Opera Software
Exclaim Mobility Acquires Mobicious
Research In Motion Acquires Torch Mobile
Opera Software Purchases FastMail.FM Web-based email Provider
Adobe Macromedia Software Enters into Partnership with Research In Motion
Opera Software Enters into Partnership with Virgin Mobile
Yahoo Enters into Partnership with Opera Software
Opera Software and Vodafone Ink Agreement
Opera Software Enters into Partnership with SK Telecom

4.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Google Introduces Chrome Browser for Android Phones
Opera Software Customizes Opera Mini Web Browser for SingTel Mobile Prepaid Customers in Singapore
Opera Software Rolls Out Opera Mini 7 Web Browser for Android Platform
Opera Software Introduces Opera Mini 6.5 for BlackBerry App World
Opera Software Optimizes Opera Mobile Browser for MIPS-Based Android Mobile Devices
Opera Software and Intel to Unveil New Labs Version of Opera Mobile Web Browser
Opera Software Unveils Opera Mini Next Range of Web Browsers
Opera Software Unveils Opera Mobile 12
Research in Motion Unveils Latest BlackBerry 7 OS with Improved Browser
Microsoft Upgrades Bing for Mobile Web Browser Service
Opera Software Introduces Opera Mini for iOS for iPad and iPhone
Samsung India Launches Opera Mini on Java App Store
Verizon Wireless Introduces Opera Mini Browser on Feature Phones
appMobi Unveils MobiUs Mobile Application Web Browser
Bitstream Unveils BOLT v3.0 Mobile Web Browser
Amazon Launches Amazon Silk Mobile Web Browsern
Horizon Innovation (Beijing) Software Unveils Oupeng Mobile Browser
Vodafone Czech Republic Rolls Out New Version of Opera Mini Mobile Web Browser
UCWeb Launches UCWeb 8.0 Android Browser in India
Kar-Tel Introduces Unlimited Mobile Internet with Opera Mini
Samsung Electronic Launches Wave GT S8500 Mobile with Dolphin Browser
Access Unveils NetFront Browser 3.5 for Android
Access Launches New NetFront Browser v4.0
Opera Software Introduces Opera Mini for iPhone Users
Cosmote Romania Unveils web’n’walk Service Powered by Opera Mini
Opera Software Introduces Native Edition of Opera Mini 5 for Windows Mobile Handsets
Opera Software Makes Opera Mini Available on Feature Phone Models with T-Mobile USA
Apple Unveils Safari 5
Opera Software Introduces Opera Mini 5.1 for Android Platform
MTN South Africa Unveils Co-branded Version of Opera Mini
Viva Kuwait Introduces 0.facebook.com
Opera Software Unveils Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5 Mobile Web Browsers
Mozilla Unveils Mobile Firefox Web Browser
Motorola and Adobe Launch Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for Motorola Smartphones
Mozilla to Introduce Fennec Web Browser for Mobile Phones
Opera Software Releases Opera Mobile 9.7 Web Browser for Windows Mobile
Kong.net and Opera Software Unveil Kong Zhong-Opera 4.0 in China
SkyFire Introduces SkyFire 1.0
Novarra Launches Vision Browser 8.0
Azingo Unveils New Web Runtime and Browser for Web 2.0 Experiences on Handsets
United States Cellular Introduces Mobile Internet Service

5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Access Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Apple, Inc. (US)
Google, Inc. (US)
Microsoft Corporation (US)
Mozilla Corporation (US)
Nokia Corporation (Finland)
Opera Software ASA (Norway)
Research in Motion Limited (Canada)
UC Mobile Ltd. (China)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 17. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. World Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. World 15-Year Perspective for Mobile Web Browsers by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches/Technological Developments
Strategic Corporate Developments
Select Regional Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 20. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. US Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rate of Mobile Web Browsing Expected to Increase Over Next Few Years
Product Launches
Research in Motion Limited – A Leading Canadian Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 22. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Canadian Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches
Access co., ltd. – A key japanese player
B. Market Analytics

Table 24. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. Japanese Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Market Scenario

Table 26. Dutch Market for Mobile Web Browsers (Q3-2011) - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users by Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Polish Market for Mobile Web Browsers by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for Opera Software, Google, Nokia, Apple, Dolfin, and Others for Q1 2011, Q2 2011, and Q3 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key European Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 28. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. European Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Market Scenario in India

Table 30. Indian Market for Mobile Web Browsers by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for Opera Software, Nokia, Google, and Others for Year 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Scenario in China
Comparison of Internet Usage in US and China
Competition

Table 31. Chinese Market for Mobile Web Browsers by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for UCWeb, Nokia, Apple, Google, Opera Software, and Others for Q3 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
UC Mobile Ltd. – A Chinese Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 32. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Market Scenario

Table 34. Mexican Market for Mobile Web Browsers by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for Opera Software, Nokia, Apple, Google, RIM, Obigo, Access, and Others for Q3 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. Brazilian Market for Mobile Web Browsers by Company - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Users for Nokia, Opera Software, Obigo, Access, Google, Jasmine, Motorola, Apple, and Others for Q3 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 36. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. Latin American Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 38. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39. Rest of World Historic Review for Mobile Web Browsers Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled:
The United States (12)
Canada (1)
Japan (3)
Europe (4)
- Rest of Europe (4)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (10)
Africa (1)